Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 106.22°WElev: 9826ft.

Light Snow

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.53 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 20 Feb 7:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Granite CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow after 9am. High near 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Areas of blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. High near 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Granite CO
 38.96°N 106.37°W (Elev. 12999 ft)
7:01 am MST Feb 20, 2026
7am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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